The Kaufman Fund supports veterans and their families in need

The Difference We Make

Below are just a small sample of the letters we receive from our charities that tell us the difference we make in the lives of veterans and children in need.

On behalf of the Fisher House in St Louis Board, please accept our heartfelt gratitude for your generous contribution. This entire amount will be used to care for families residing in the Fisher House at the Jefferson Barracks Campus of the St. Louis VA Medical Center. For the families who want to be at the bedside of their hospitalized Veteran or military member, few can afford the extended stays in commercial lodging to do so. Yet, their love, care, support and presence are essential to the healing and recuperation process. The Fisher House motto recognizes this necessity with their motto of: ". . . because a family’s love is good medicine.”

Because of your generosity FOCUS Marines Foundation continues to serve wounded Marines and Navy Corpsmen seeking help in living life with PTS, TBI and/or physical disabilities. Your donation on 11/20/2015 ensures that these men and women are given the tools needed to successfully transition from military to civilian life.

The impact of the FOCUS program is heard in the words of our past graduates. Men and women who have taken what has been taught and turned it into life changing choices upon returning home. Read what some of our past graduates write:

On behalf of everyone at TREE House of Greater St. Louis, I would like to thank you for your generous donation dated October 20, 2016. Your contribution allows us to continue our mission to support military personnel, veterans, and their families through therapy, recreation, education, and exploration programs available at our facility. Your partnership enables us to make a difference in our shared community. Thank you for your investment in people.

On behalf of Visions for Vets, I would like to thank you for your generous donation from the Kaufman Fund. I also wish to take this opportunity to extend my special Thanks to Wayne Kaufman. Your support in our organization is a note of confidence in our mission to help our Veterans. As Visions for Vets begins our second year it is our hope to reach out and offer this positive experience to even more Veterans, creating a difference in the lives through to Power of …!

Fallen Heros Dream Ride would like to thank you for your very kind donation. These funds will allow us to continue offering fun events to Gold Star Families. It is our mission to remember the fallen by honoring their children and siblings. Your donation will help make this possible. Thank you for supporting Fallen Heros Dream Ride and our Dream Riders events.

Thank you very much for your generous donation to support UMSL Veteran Programs. Through your support we will be able to bring more events, more programs and more support to our student veterans. Those events and programs will lead directly to greater success for our veteran students.